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Peeled
by Joan BauerSomething's rotten in the heart of apple country!<P><P> Hildy Biddle dreams of being a journalist. A reporter for her high school newspaper, The Core, she's just waiting for a chance to prove herself. Not content to just cover school issues, Hildy's drawn to the town's big story -- the haunted old Ludlow house. On the surface, Banesville, USA, seems like such a happy place, but lately, eerie happenings and ghostly sightings are making Hildy take a deeper look.<P> Her efforts to find out who is really haunting Banesville isn't making her popular, and she starts wondering if she's cut out to be a journalist after all. But she refuses to give up, because, hopefully, the truth will set a few ghosts free.<P> Peeled is classic Joan Bauer, featuring a strong heroine, and filled with her trademark witty dialogue, and problems and people worth standing up to.
Peeper
by Loren D. EstlemanA priest&’s death leads a Detroit gumshoe into a case of church corruption in this mordantly funny hard-boiled crime novel Ralph Poteet is forty pounds overweight, out of gin, and he hasn&’t seen his gun in weeks. As far as private detectives go, he&’s not much to look at. But he&’s the only one in the building, and that&’s enough for Lyla Dane. A call girl who&’s far better at her job than Ralph is at his, she calls him in the middle of the night because she has a dead monsignor in her bed. After dealing with Lyla&’s deceased client, Ralph tries his hand at blackmail, offering to keep mum about the priest&’s embarrassing demise in exchange for a payoff from the diocese. But when somebody tries to kill Ralph and Lyla, Detroit&’s most unsavory PI is swept into an unholy swarm of deadly secrets that resonates all the way to Washington, DC, and the Vatican. Three-time Shamus Award–winning author Loren D. Estleman delivers a witty, ribald send-up of the hard-boiled detective genre in this action-packed crime novel.
Peerless Detective
by Michael RaleighIn 1970s Chicago, a young man searches for the woman he lost—and finds a mystery: “Clever and surprising, a pleasure of a read” (Michael Allen Dymmoch, award-winning author of the Caleb & Thinnes novels). Home from military service, Billy Fox leaves Michigan and gets on a Greyhound to Chicago, hoping to find his ex-girlfriend, Rita—now another man’s wife. Chicago isn’t a town that takes kindly to strangers, and Billy finds himself barely scraping by, working odd jobs and living in squalor among ex-cons and men that the city hasn’t spit out just yet. Then a chance encounter lands him a job with Harry Strummer, the streetwise owner of the Peerless Detective Agency. At Harry’s oddball agency, Billy hones his skills, learning how to stake out a mark, find a bug, and spot a tail. His life begins to change in ways he didn’t expect—but as he continues to search for Rita, an even bigger mystery comes along, one that puts both men in the crosshairs.
Peg and Rose Play the Ponies (A Senior Sleuths Mystery #3)
by Laurien BerensonRival sisters-in-law Peg Turnbull and Rose Donovan spent their summer doing the unthinkable: sleuthing for dangerous suspects and becoming (almost) friends. But when a September trip leads to more murder, it&’ll be a miracle if the dysfunctional duo is still a team—and alive—by autumn . . . From the moment Peg arrives in Kentucky, dragging level-headed Rose along for the week-long excursion proves a smart move. Because after she brings her canine expertise to prestigious conformation shows, next on the agenda is selling her Thoroughbred broodmare's offspring at a high-stakes yearling sale. And when the ladies arrive to meet the young horse at Six Oaks farm, something seems off about the place—especially Jim Grable, the yearling manager with serious anger issues . . . While Peg feels comfortable again judging pedigree pups over Labor Day weekend, Rose judges a shocking new turn of events. Jim has been found dead on the farm and a young employee needs help convincing police she didn&’t kill him. As disjointed clues lead to a list of misdeeds swirling around Six Oaks, everyone connected to Jim agrees on one thing—he had it coming . . . It isn&’t until Peg guides her colt&’s journey to the auction ring that she grasps how much Jim had been manipulating the process behind the scenes. Now, unable to rely on her instincts alone, Peg must also trust in Rose&’s talents to expose the real culprit. But the two need to have each other&’s backs before tangling with a killer—a deadly criminal set on halting their dog and pony show for good!
Peg and Rose Solve a Murder: A Charming and Humorous Cozy Mystery (A Senior Sleuths Mystery #1)
by Laurien BerensonMurder, She Wrote meets The Golden Girls in the award-winning author&’s brand-new series! Two cantankerous septuagenarians, opposites in every way, put aside their differences to stop a killer… if they don&’t throttle each other first! Rose Donovan looks for the good in everyone. With her sister-in-law, Peg, that sometimes requires a lot of searching. Even a sixty-something former nun like Rose has her limits, and gruff Peg Turnbull sure knows how to push them. But after forty years of bickering, they&’re attempting to start over, partnering up to join the local bridge club. Peg and Rose barely have a chance to celebrate their first win before one of the club&’s most accomplished players is killed in his home. As the newest members, the sisters-in-law come under scrutiny and decide to start some digging of their own. Bridge is typically seen as a wholesome pastime, yet this group of senior citizens harbors a wealth of vices, including gambling, cheating, and adultery . . . By comparison, Peg and Rose&’s fractious relationship is starting to feel almost functional. But as their suspect list narrows, they&’re unaware that their logic has a dangerous flaw. And they&’ll have to hope that their teamwork holds steady when they&’re confronted by a killer who&’s through with playing games . . .&“Engaging…[Peg and Rose] stand on their own as capable, witty women who are more than up to the task of crime-solving.&” –Bookpage
Peg and Rose Stir Up Trouble (A Senior Sleuths Mystery #2)
by Laurien BerensonMurder, She Wrote meets The Odd Couple in award-winning author Laurien Berenson&’s brand-new mystery series, spun off from her much-loved Melanie Travis Canine series and featuring Melanie&’s elderly aunts—tough-as-nails Peg and soft-spoken Rose—who&’ll put their differences aside to stop a killer, if they don&’t throttle each other first. The latest installment will tickle all cozy lovers, especially fans of &“senior&” sleuths in the tradition of Miss Marple and Jessica Fletcher. When a typically closed-off Peg attempts online dating at Rose&’s strong urging, the experience plays out like an embarrassing mistake. At least, until she matches with Nolan Abercrombie—intelligent, attractive, and a self-proclaimed dog lover. The two share an instant connection that has Peg cautiously excited to finally bring someone special into her busy world of Standard Poodles and conformation shows. Before Peg can admit that Rose was right and let down her walls for the budding romance, a terrible accident claims Nolan&’s life. As details about his background and tragic death come to light, Peg has a serious hunch that someone successfully plotted to kill her first real date in decades . . . With suspects galore and a slew of puzzling clues to peel through, Peg and Rose team up to solve a dangerous mystery unfolding before their eyes. The question is: Can the unlikely duo turn their radically different personalities into an advantage as they scramble to ID the guilty culprit—or will they manage to work against each other and find themselves precisely where a meticulous murderer wants them to be?
Pegasus Descending (Dave Robicheaux)
by James Lee BurkeA superb Dave Robicheaux mystery from the multi award-winning crime writer.Dave Robicheaux left his drinking days behind him many years ago, but he still feels guilt over a tragic event he wasn't sober enough to prevent. Dallas Klein, a gambling addict and bar buddy of Dave's when Dave was posted to Miami PD, was killed in an armed robbery he'd been forced to engineer. Two decades later, several incidents in Dave's life in Iberia Parish link to those involved. First he meets Dallas' daughter, Trish, who keeps odd company and is blackballed by the local casinos. Then the supposed suicide of a young girl appears to be connected to the man Dallas owed money to back in the Miami days. Dave's inability to let things alone gets him involved with two very powerful criminals, both wanting to protect their sons from the trouble they court, and both with the attitude of the privileged and white. When a young black drug dealer gets on the wrong side of the boys, tensions run high and there are more needless deaths - causing Dave to come to blows with the FBI, the DA's office and a thug who has little regard for any life but his own.Praise for one of the great American crime writers, James Lee Burke:'James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed.' Michael Connelly'A gorgeous prose stylist.' Stephen King'Richly deserves to be described now as one of the finest crime writers America has ever produced.' Daily MailFans of Dennis Lehane, Michael Connelly and Don Winslow will love James Lee Burke: Dave Robicheaux Series1. The Neon Rain 2. Heaven's Prisoners 3. Black Cherry Blues 4. A Morning for Flamingos 5. A Stained White Radiance 6. In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead 7. Dixie City Jam 8. Burning Angel 9. Cadillac Jukebox 10. Sunset Limited 11. Purple Cane Road 12. Jolie Blon's Bounce 13. Last Car to Elysian Fields 14. Crusader's Cross 15. Pegasus Descending 16. The Tin Roof Blowdown 17. Swan Peak 18. The Glass Rainbow 19. Creole Belle 20. Light of the World 21. Robicheaux Hackberry Holland Series1. Lay Down My Sword and Shield 2. Rain Gods 3. Feast Day of Fools 4. House of the Rising SunBilly Bob Holland Series1. Cimarron Rose 2. Heartwood 3. Bitterroot 4. In The Moon of Red Ponies * Each James Lee Burke novel can be read as a standalone or in series order *
Pegasus Descending: A Dave Robicheaux Novel (Dave Robicheaux #15)
by James Lee BurkeDave Robicheaux is back in a dangerous mystery that involves stolen money, gritty casinos, and a beautiful girl with connections to his past.When a nice young woman named Trish Klein blows into Louisiana, passing hundred-dollar bills in local casinos, detective Dave Robicheaux senses a storm bearing down on his new life of contentment. Twenty-five years ago, lost in a drunken haze in Florida, Robicheaux was too far gone to save his friend and fellow &’Nam vet Dallas Klein, murdered in cold blood for gambling debts. Now, the arrival of Dallas&’s daughter opens a door locked long ago, and extracting her motives points Robicheaux to the suicide of a local &“good girl&” pulled into a vortex of power, sex, and death. It&’s Robicheaux&’s most personally painful case—a roller coaster of passion, surprise, and regret—and it may be his deadliest.
Pegasus Down: A Donovan Nash Thriller (A Donovan Nash Thriller #6)
by Philip DonlayBest-Selling and Award-Winning AuthorA story of love, loyalty, and how far Donovan Nash will go to rescue Lauren . . . and save hundreds of thousands of lives A CIA-operated jet on a clandestine mission disappears in Eastern Europe. No mayday, no wreckage, and no known survivors. No way to know if the top-secret extraction of a key American scientist from Slovakia, or his liberator, Dr. Lauren McKenna, code name Pegasus, are dead or alive. Donovan Nash's precarious world is rocked when word reaches him that his wife, Lauren, is missing in Eastern Europe. Using his millions, and fueled by the fear of losing his wife, Donovan and company cut a swath through Austria and Hungary. Desperate, Donovan leverages his lifelong secret to enlist an unlikely ally?one of his oldest friends?who may very well want him dead. As Donovan closes in on the truth, another, and more deadly, reality is revealed. A ruthless terrorist group has acquired a stealth aircraft with the ability to deliver a nuclear device. They are poised to strike?but where? What started as a rescue turns into a full-throttle aerial chase. Will Donavan be able to rescue his wife, as well as prevent a nuclear catastrophe?Perfect for fans of Daniel Silva and David Baldacci While all of the novels in the Donovan Nash Series stand on their own and can be read in any order, the publication sequence is:Category Five Code Black Zero Separation Deadly Echoes Aftershock Pegasus Down Seconds to Midnight Speed the Dawn
Peggy & Stu Hear Something Strange: Book 3 (Tangletree Mysteries #3)
by Steve Roberts Joel StewartJoin Peggy the dog and her faithful sidekick, Stew the shrew, as they go on TWO brilliant adventures in Tangletree! This colourfully illustrated comic series is perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly.Peggy the dog has a secret... every day, during her walk in the park, she scampers into Tangletree Wood and becomes a brilliant detective! No mystery is too tricky to solve for Peggy and her faithful sidekick, Stu. Join them for two twisty adventures.Case 1: Tangletree HooterThe woods around Tangletree are filled with strange creatures. But what keeps making the loud HOOTing sound echoing among the trees? Some of the townsfolk think it's a monster. Are they right? Only Peggy and Stu can find out!Case 2: VegetroubleIt's time for the Tangletree Annual Veg Growing Contest, and the townsfolk are getting VERY competitive. But things take a weird turn when the cucumbers explode, the potatoes float and the carrots go crazy! Can Peggy and Stu solve this mystery? An ideal graphic novel series for readers starting to enjoy stories independently, visual readers and aspiring mystery solvers! And watch out for even more Tangletree mysteries, in Peggy and Stu Investigate and Peggy and Stu Play the Wrong Notes!
Peggy & Stu Play The Wrong Notes: Book 2 (Tangletree Mysteries #2)
by Steve Roberts Joel StewartJoin Peggy the dog and her faithful sidekick, Stew the shrew, as they go on TWO brilliant adventures in Tangletree! This colourfully illustrated comic series is perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly.Peggy the dog has a secret... every day, during her walk in the park, she scampers into Tangletree Wood and becomes a brilliant detective! No mystery is too tricky to solve for Peggy and her faithful sidekick, Stu. Join them for these two twisty adventures.Case 1: Trumpet TroubleIt's the day of the Tangletree Spring Dance and the town band is desperate to play. But the trumpet-player's trumpet has developed a life of its own and has run off into the forest! Can Peggy and Stu catch it, discover why it's moving, and save the Spring Dance?Case 2: Cake CrimesTangletree has a visitor: a pop-up bakery with the most delicious cakes. So delicious, the townsfolk can't stop eating them. And so sweet, they're giving everyone terrible toothache... Can it be a coincidence that a pop-up dentist has opened up as well?A graphic novel series ideal for readers starting to enjoy stories independently, visual readers and aspiring mystery solvers! And watch out for even more Tangletree mysteries, in Peggy and Stu Investigate!
Peggy Henderson Adventures 3-Book Bundle: Bone Deep / Broken Bones / Reading the Bones
by Gina Mcmurchy-BarberThis three-book bundle collects the adventures of 12-year-old adventurer and bone expert Peggy Henderson. In Reading the Bones, due to circumstances beyond her control, Peggy has to move to the quiet town of Crescent Beach, B.C., to live with her aunt and uncle. She learns that her home and the entire seaside town were built on top of a 5,000-year-old Coast Salish fishing village. With the help of an elderly archaeologist, Peggy comes to know the ancient storyteller buried in her yard in a way that few others can – by reading the bones. In Broken Bones, a vandalized burial in an abandoned pioneer cemetery brings Peggy and her elderly archaeologist friend Eddy to Golden, British Columbia, to excavate. Since the wooden burial markers disintegrated long ago, Peggy and Eddy have no way of knowing the dead mans identity. But when Eddy discovers the vertebrae at the base of the skull are crushed, a sure sign the cause of death was hanging, they have their first clue. And in Bone Deep, when archaeologists discover a two-hundred-year-old shipwreck, Peggy decides she’ll do whatever it takes to take part in the expedition. But first she needs to convince her mom to let her go, and to pay for scuba diving lessons. To complicate matters even more, Peggy’s Great Aunt Beatrix comes to stay, and she’s bent on changing Peggy from a twelve-year-old adventure-seeking tomboy to a proper young lady. Help comes in the most unlikely of places when Peggy gets her hands on a copy of the captain’s log from the doomed ship, which holds the key to navigating stormy relationships. Includes Reading the Bones Broken Bones Bone Deep
Peggy Henderson Adventures 4-Book Bundle: A Bone to Pick / Bone Deep / Broken Bones / Reading the Bones
by Gina Mcmurchy-BarberThis four-book bundle collects the adventures of twelve-year-old adventurer and bone expert Peggy Henderson. Includes: Reading the Bones – #1 Circumstances beyond her control make Peggy move to the quiet town of Crescent Beach, B.C. to live with her aunt and uncle. She learns that her home and the entire seaside town were built on top of a 5,000-year-old Coast Salish fishing village. With the help of an elderly archaeologist, Peggy comes to know the ancient storyteller buried in her yard in a way that few others can … by reading the bones. Broken Bones – #2 A vandalized burial in an abandoned pioneer cemetery brings Peggy and her elderly archaeologist friend Eddy to Golden, British Columbia, to excavate. Since the wooden burial markers disintegrated long ago, Peggy and Eddy have no way of knowing the dead man’s identity. But when Eddy discovers the vertebrae at the base of the skull are crushed, a sure sign the cause of death was hanging, they have their first clue. Bone Deep – #3 When archaeologists discover a two-hundred-year-old shipwreck, Peggy decides she’ll do whatever it takes to take part in the expedition. But first she needs to convince her mom to let her go, and to pay for scuba diving lessons. To complicate matters even more, Peggy’s Great Aunt Beatrix comes to stay, and she’s bent on changing Peggy from a twelve-year-old adventure-seeking tomboy to a proper young lady. Help comes in the most unlikely of places when Peggy gets her hands on a copy of the captain’s log from the doomed ship, which holds the key to navigating stormy relationships. A Bone to Pick – #4 When Peggy finds her way into an archaeological dig on the coast of Newfoundland, she discovers a long-lost gravesite while wandering the grassy hills. But will her attitude keep her from participating in the excavation of a brave Viking girl?
Peking Duck and Cover: A Noodle Shop Mystery (A Noodle Shop Mystery #10)
by Vivien ChienLana Lee and friends return for a fiery Chinese New Year celebration that rattles their quaint community. After all, an Asia Village party wouldn’t be complete without an explosive finale.Chinese New Year is supposed to be a time of fresh beginnings and celebrations of good fortune to come. Naturally, the shop owners of Asia Village jump at the chance to participate in creating a memorable holiday event that will bring positive light to the plaza, and prosperity for all those involved. With Lana Lee as his right-hand woman and head event planner, Ian Sung orchestrates an extravagant evening filled with music, live entertainment, and generous giveaways. But at the end of the night, during an elaborate firework show in the parking lot, a member of the lion dance performance team is found dead backstage with a single bullet hole through the heart and a red envelope in their pocket containing four one-dollar bills—an omen of death.When news of a curse on Asia Village make its way around the plaza, Lana readily agrees to find who killed the talented dancer before anyone else is marked for death.
Pekoe Most Poison
by Laura ChildsIn the latest Tea Shop Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs, Theodosia Browning attends a “Rat Tea,” where the mice will play...at murder. When Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is invited by Doreen Briggs, one of Charleston’s most prominent hostesses, to a “Rat Tea,” she is understandably intrigued. As servers dressed in rodent costumes and wearing white gloves offer elegant finger sandwiches and fine teas, Theo learns these parties date back to early twentieth-century Charleston, where the cream of society would sponsor so-called rat teas to promote city rodent control and better public health. But this party goes from odd to chaotic when a fire starts at one of the tables and Doreen’s entrepreneur husband suddenly goes into convulsions and drops dead. Has his favorite orange pekoe tea been poisoned? Theo smells a rat. The distraught Doreen soon engages Theo to pursue a discreet inquiry into who might have murdered her husband. As Theo and her tea sommelier review the guest list for suspects, they soon find themselves drawn into a dangerous game of cat and mouse... INCLUDES RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS
Pelagia And The Black Monk: The Second Sister Pelagia Mystery
by Boris AkuninSister Pelagia, bespectacled, freckled, woefully clumsy and possessed of a not very nunnish aptitude for solving crimes, returns in a tale of monastic intrigue, murder and adventure.Just as the dust from the case of the White Bulldog begins to settle in the small Russian town of Zavolzhsk, its sleepy rural existence is shaken up once again by the arrival of a desperately frightened monk who seeks the help of the bishop, Mitrofanii.The monks have been troubled by visions of a dark, hooded figure that appears to walk on the waters of the vast Blue Lake surrounding their monastery. Sceptical of ghost stories, Mitrofanii sends first his clever young ward, then two of his most trusted advisors, to investigate the mystery. All meet with unexpected fates.Finally Sister Pelagia takes matters into her own hands and, adopting a number of ingenious disguises, she ventures across the Blue Lake in search of answers. As she delves deeper into the layers of secrecy that cloak the islanders, and as the body count continues to rise, Pelagia begins to realise that an encounter with a ghost may be the least of her problems...
Pelagia And The Red Rooster: The Third Sister Pelagia Mystery
by Boris AkuninThe next caper in the Sister Pelagia mystery from the bestselling author of THE WINTER QUEEN.Returning from the Synod in St Petersburg - and an official rebuke of her crime-fighting ways - Sister Pelagia finds herself aboard a steamer dodging pickpockets, zealots and a sinister man with a detachable eye.But a brutal murder in the next cabin spells the end of her sleuthing retirement, and the start of an investigation that will take her to the Holy Land and far beyond.Pelagia's journey is peppered with tales of miracles and roosters, and caves that act as portals to other worlds. But an assassin is closing in, pursuing the sister to the land of the Gospels where her criminal enquiry becomes a spiritual enquiry as she sets down her knitting needles to question the very foundations of her faith...
Pelagia and the White Bulldog: The First Sister Pelagia Mystery (Sister Pelagia Ser. #3)
by Boris AkuninCanine conspiracies, spurned lovers, murderous greed, jealousy, politics, power and knitting: Pelagia and the White Bulldog marks the beginning of an addictively entertaining new crime series from the internationally bestselling author, Boris Akunin.In the dying days of the nineteenth century, the small Russian town of Zavolzhsk is shaken out of its sleepy rural existence by the arrival from St Petersburg of a Synodical Inspector with a hidden agenda and a dangerously persuasive manner. Meanwhile, in the nearby country estate of Drozdovka, one of the prized white Bulldogs - prized because of its one brown ear, and its propensity to drool - belonging to the cantankerous lady of the house has been poisoned. The old widow has taken to her bed, sick with fear that her two remaining dogs may face a similar fate, and the many potential beneficiaries of her will wait fretfully to see whether or not she will recover.Sister Pelagia: bespectacled, freckled, woefully clumsy and astonishingly resourceful is summoned by the Bishop of Zavolzhsk to investigate the bulldog's death. But her investigation soon takes a far more sinister turn when two headless bodies are pulled out of the river on the edge of the estate.
Pelando Naranjas
by James Lawless Rocío Paula Sánchez CarreroPelando naranjas narra la historia de cómo Derek Foley descubre, al revisar los diarios de su padre y la correspondencia de su madre con un miembro del IRA, que Patrick Foley, un diplomático en la España de Franco, no era su auténtico padre. La madre de Derek, enferma, se resiste a hablar del pasado, obligando así a su hijo a emprender una búsqueda que le sumergirá en los comienzos de la historia de la diplomacia irlandesa, que a su vez le conduce a España y a Irlanda del Norte, hasta descubrir quién era su auténtico padre, con trágicas consecuencias. Pelando naranjas es una novela llena de intriga personal y política, cargada de la ideología resultante de la intersección de la historia de dos naciones emergentes: Irlanda y España. Es también una preciosa historia de un primer amor, escrita con lirismo, del apolítico Derek y la apasionada nacionalista Sinéad Ní Shúilleabháin.
Pelastetaan Grace
by Hannah HoweKuka myrkytti Charles Petrien? Tri James Collymore, mies, joka tuntee myrkyt, mies, joka piilottelee uraansa uhkaavaa synkkää salaisuutta; Florrie, palvelijatar, joka tarjoili Charlesin iltajuoman; Bert Kemp, vihastunut renki, joka käyttää myrkkyjä työssään ja joka ennusti Charlesin kuolinpäivän; Rouva Jennet Quinn, seuraneiti, joka tuntee myrkyt ja pelkää irtisanomista; vai Grace Petrie, Charlesin vaimo neljän kuukauden ajalta, jolla on skandaalin täyteinen menneisyys, nainen, jota ylhäisö välttelee. Väki täyttää oikeussalin ja epäilyksen varjo peittää alleen Gracen hirttotuomion muodossa. Voiko hurmaava nuori asianajaja, Daniel Morgan pelastaa hänet?
Pele Imemorável: Uma história policial com muito suspense, intriga e um final surpreendente.
by Ricardo HansenPouco depois de Soledad Starova dar entrada inconsciente no hospital, dois senadores nacionais são assassinados. Ambos están relacionados con jovem albanesa, mas ela está a mais de um mês em estado de coma profundo y está impossibilitada de falar. Não tem familiares nem amigos no país. A polícia eo promotor não têm pistas que relacionem essas mortes com a jovem e só quem apertou o gatilho conhece a verdade. Pelo menos, isso é o que supõe. Um juiz federal eo evaluador dos senadores mortos temem ser os próximos da lista. Intriga, suspense e, fundamentalmente, um final incerto até a última página.
Pele's Fire
by Don PendletonWhen six U.S. naval officers disappear inexplicably while on leave in Honolulu, Mack Bolan is suspicious. Then an informant emerges from the Hawaiian underground with claims that a nationalist group has escalated its home-rule rhetoric to militant action. He claims Pele's Fire is planning a devastating terrorist attack somewhere on the islands. There aren't any obvious links between the two events, but Bolan spots a potentially deadly chain.The masterminds of terror are desperate to eradicate any possibility the traitor who has cooled to their cause will keep them from executing their shocking plan. It's up to Bolan to protect the informant and stop the attack--making the Executioner both hunter and prey.
Pelham uno, dos, tres
by John GodeyAgazapados entre la muchedumbre frenética del metro de la Gran Manzana, cuatro hombres se preparan para dar el golpe de su vida. Todos tienen cuentas pendientes con la sociedad y ahora quieren vengarse, por lo que secuestran a 16 rehenes y exigen un millón de dólares antes de una hora. ¿Cómo se comporta la sociedad ante los asaltantes, que solo se rigen por la ley de la vida o la muerte? ¿Cómo reaccionan los cientos de miles que no pueden llegar a sus casas porque se han paralizado los transportes? ¿Qué les pasa por la cabeza a los rehenes mientras esperan en la oscuridad del túnel a sabiendas de que si algo se tuerce solo les queda una hora de vida? Cuatro hombres al límite tienen a la ciudad bajo control. Sin embargo, Nueva York sabe cómo defenderse.
Peligro al volante (Serie Bat Pat #1)
by Roberto PavanelloDescubre la nueva serie de BAT PAT, el murciélago detective. ¡Monstruos, amigos, misterios y muchas risas! Algo desciende en picado del cielo nocturno atemorizando a los habitantes de Fogville. Bat Pat y los chicos deberán descubrir qué es para ponerle fin al problema. ¡Hola amigos! Soy Bat Pat y os traigo un misterio para resolver. ¿Estáis preparados para uniros a mí y a mis amigos Martin, Leo y Rebecca en esta terrorífica aventura? El señor Templeton, el maestro del colegio, iba tranquilamente en bicicleta cuando, de repente, algo lo hizo caer al suelo. ¿Un monstruo? ¿Un ovni? ¡Este misterio no puede quedar sin resolver! ¿Nos ayudáis?
Pelikan
by David Lozell MartinPelikan is one of the rarities of modern fiction: rousing and well written, a book with humor that never insults intelligence even as it outrages propriety. The journey begins when thirty-three-year-old Charlie Curtis travels to New Orleans on a deathbed assignment from his father to find the father's half-brother -- James Joseph Pelikan, who rules the French Quarter from midnight until dawn in places where tourists seldom venture. Charlie is barely off the train when he witnesses the murder of one of Pelikan's cronies by a woman whose only adornment is a fishhook through her lower lip. There ensues a drama, a caper, a quest. Although unschooled, James Joseph Pelikan delivers outrageous riffs on such topics as the Mississippi River's being America's alimentary canal... and what that makes New Orleans. A pimp who arranges sex parties, he also serves as a paladin for nuns; he hustles and scams but will also bathe and feed the most wretched of the homeless; cruel and manipulative (he manages to break Charlie's heart and his finger), Pelikan is so obsessed by redemption that he'll use a toothbrush to clean sidewalks outside St. Louis Cathedral. That Charlie would eventually join this seducer in a hurricane-whipped burglary has more to do with loyalty than larceny. In Pelikan, David Lozell Martin, acclaimed thriller writer and author of a literary classic, The Crying Heart Tattoo, has created something reminiscent of A Confederacy of Dunces with the kind of oddball characters and sense of place found in Carl Hiaasen and Elmore Leonard. Martin combines his skills as a writer of dark suspense (Lie to Me; Tap, Tap) and literary novels (The Beginning of Sorrows) to make Pelikan a carnival ride to enlightenment.